The Miners' Day
LONDON, Friday, 2.55 p.m.—The promoters of the Miners' Eight Hour Bill propose that a nine-hours' day should come into force immediately; an eight-and-a-half hour…
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Mining
MURRUMBURRAH, Saturday.—Talbot and party have struck payable gold on Mr. Grogan's property, situate six miles east of the old rush known as Rumble's. The sinking is 10ft…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Export Trade
The following were to-day's clearances:— The Homeward Bound, American barque, for San Francisco and Astoria, via San Jose, with 2804 tons Hebburn; Karitane, s, for Napfer,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal and Metal Trades
LITHGOW, Friday.--The coal trade continues somewhat dull. The temporary decline in the railway, traffic is the chief cause. There is a temporary lull at the Burraga works, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Barrier Mines. Broken Hill
Mr. Leslie Bradford, the chief assayer at the Proprietary Mine, has taken up the position of chief chemist with the Zinc Corporation…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Bank's Gold Reserve
The reserve of gold and silver coin in the issue department of the Bank of England is cabled as £35,896,000, while that of the banking department stands at £1,769,000, or…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gold Yield for February
The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for the month of February is 30,472oz. fine, valued at £129,437, as compared with 16,289…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Eight-hours' Day. Its Adoption in Coal Mines. What the Promoters Propose. London, Friday, 2.55 p.m
The promoters of the Miners' Eight Hours Bill propose to modify their intended legislation by having the eight hours' system gradually introduced in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tasmanian Mining. Hobart
Mr. C. E. Moore M.A.F.C.S., arrived by the Ruapehu-from London for the purpose of examining a group of tin mining properties in the north-eastern districts. He represents…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Trade with China. in Copper, Lead, and Coal
The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the East, on trade in copper, lead, and coal in China. Writing from…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Country News. South Coast. Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong
Mount Kembla pit has 8½ days for this pay, Mount Keira 6½, Mount Pleasant 8, and Corrimal 11. Shipments at Wollongong for the week were:—Sphene 440 tons, Kurrara 840, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining in the State. Peak Hill
An electric lighting plant is being installed at the Proprietary Mine, to enable work being conducted on the surface during the night. It is intended to erect Krom rolls for the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Broken Hill Mine Fires. Outbreaks Being Slowly Mastered. Broken Hill
The Proprietary management is now putting 10,000 gallons of water per hour on to the fire area. The winzes which are being driven from the bottom open cut are now down one…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Amendment of the Mining Law. to the Editor
Sir,--I venture to hope that the State Government will make a Mining Laws Amendment Act one of the first measures of the next session. The present Acts operate with great…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →New Klondyke. Motor-cars Used in the Rush for Gold
A mad acramble to the mining camp of Manhattan, 30 miles to the north-east of the Nevada goldfield, is taking place. Gold, gold, gold, gold, hard and yellow, bright,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unclaimed Money. More Next-of-kin Curiosities. Gold and Silver Waiting to be Picked up
The advertisements inquiring for missing heirs, kindred, and legatees, issued by solicitors, officials, trustees, and others, are especially interesting. The following are a few examples:—…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A Ra[?]e Offer. North their Weight in Gold. Two Books Everybody Should Read. No Education Complete Without Them. George Fox's Journal And John Weslev's Journal
We have indented a special shipment of a che[?] edition of these invaluable books; 500 pa[?] each, large readable type—Price, 1/3 each; posted, 1/6…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reduced Hours for Miners. London, Friday Afternoon
The promoters of the Miners' Eight-Hours' Bill propose that the hours be reduced to nine immediately, eight and a half in 1907, and eight in 1908…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill, Saturday Night
In the Proprietary mine work has been stopped at the 200ff. level for a few hours, but it is expected it will be resumed to-morrow. In the Junction mine work has been temporarily…
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